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"Catch-22" is a satirical novel by Joseph Heller, published in 1961, that uses a fragmented narrative structure to tell interconnected stories from multiple characters' perspectives during wartime. The novel is widely regarded as one of the most important works of the 20th century, known for its distinctive approach of presenting events out of chronological order so that the timeline unfolds alongside the plot.
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Book · Open Library
- Author
- Joseph Heller
- First published
- 1961
- Editions
- 134
- Subjects
- Open Library Staff Picks, Satire, War stories, Fiction, Drama, World War, 1939-1945, Catch-22 (Heller, Joseph), World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924
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Key facts
- Book.name
- Catch-22
- Book.image
- Catch-22 (1961) front cover, first edition.jpg
- Book.caption
- First edition cover
- Book.author
- Joseph Heller
- Book.cover_artist
- Paul Bacon
- Book.country
- United States
- Book.language
- English
- Book.genre
- Dark comedy, absurdist fiction, satire, war fiction, historical fiction
- Book.publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Book.release_date
- October 10, 1961
- Book.media_type
- Print (hardback)
- Book.pages
- 453 (1st edition hardback)
- Book.isbn
- 0-671-12805-1
- Book.dewey
- 813/.54 22
- Book.congress
- PS3558.E476 C3 2004
- Book.oclc
- 35231812
- Book.followed_by
- Closing Time (1994)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- literary work
- Author
- Joseph Heller
- Genre
- historical fiction
- Country of origin
- United States
- Followed by
- Closing Time
- Main subject
- World War II
- Narrative location
- Italy
- Image
- Catch-22 (1961) front cover, first edition.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Catch-22
- publication date
- 1961-00-00
- language of work or name
- English language
- title
- Catch-22
- place of publication
- United States
- Dewey Decimal Classification (works and editions)
- 813.54
- set in period
- 1940s
- form of creative work
- novel
- first line
- It was love at first sight.
- units sold
- 1000000
- has characteristic
- debut novel
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Article · Italiano
Comma 22 (Catch-22) è un romanzo del 1961 di Joseph Heller. Rappresenta una feroce critica alla guerra, narrando le disavventure di un gruppo di aviatori statunitensi appartenenti a uno stormo di bombardieri operante in Italia durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Il romanzo, da cui ha preso il nome anche il cosiddetto paradosso del Comma 22, è considerato il punto di partenza della letteratura postmoderna americana
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